Euphorbiaceae
Mallotus

Mallotus pleiogynus Pax & K.Hoffm.

First published in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 147, VII: 187 (1914)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is New Guinea to N. Queensland. It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

New Guinea, Queensland

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Kulju, K.K.M., Sierra, S.E.C. & van Welzen, P.C. (2007). Re-shaping Mallotus [part 2]: inclusion of Neotrewia, Octospermum and Trewia in Mallotus s.s. (Euphorbiaceae s.s.). Blumea 52: 115-136.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Govaerts, R., Frodin, D.G. & Radcliffe-Smith, A. (2000). World Checklist and Bibliography of Euphorbiaceae (and Pandaceae) 1-4: 1-1622. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [Cited as Octospermum pleiogynum.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Kulju, K.K.M., Sierra, S.E.C. & van Welzen, P.C. (2007). Re-shaping Mallotus [part 2]: inclusion of Neotrewia, Octospermum and Trewia in Mallotus s.s. (Euphorbiaceae s.s.). Blumea 52: 115-136.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Schram, F.A.W. [BW12446] Papua New Guinea K004808100 Yes
Streimann, H.; Katik, P. [NGF28607] Papua New Guinea K004808106 Yes
Iwanggin, G.T. [BW10124] K004808099 Yes
Hollrung, M. [782] Papua New Guinea K000185013 Type Yes
Katik, P. [NGF46918] Papua New Guinea K004808105 Yes
Schram, F. [BW2709] K004808098 Yes
Kostermans [287] K004808103 Yes
Hoogland, R.D.; Craven, L.A. [10348] K004808104 Yes
Hoogland, R.D. [4522] Papua New Guinea K004808107 Yes
Kostermans [9] K004808096 Yes
Kostermans, A. [bb33257] K004808097 Yes
Kostermans, A. [96] K004808095 Yes
Koster, C. [BW307] Papua New Guinea K004808101 Yes
[A. Broumer] [BW2634] Papua New Guinea K004808102 Yes
Takeuchi, W.; Regalado, J. [10287] Papua New Guinea K004808094 Yes
Regalado, J.; Takeuchi, W. [1495] Papua New Guinea K004808108 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0